Daily Learning Target(s): By the end of class, students will be able to....


  • analyze and understand personal narrative writing as evidenced by annotations and discussion.
  • practice self analysis as evidenced by journal writing.
Due Today: None
Homework:

  • Due Tue Day 2/16: TRI- Vocabulary Flashcards for Quiz
  • Due Block Day 2/10 and 2/11: Webquest Career Planning Guide
  • Due Fri 2/19: Final Personal Statement #1, typed and printed

  • Due Tue 2/16: Reading Circle Meeting #4 (2 questions with textual evidence)

Essential Question(s):

  • How am I prepared for college and life after high school?

Important Deadlines/Reminders

  • American Masters summative error analysis and re-take on block day!
  • Be prepared to learn and participate! Bring your literature circle books every day!
‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Agenda

1. Learning Log:

  • Update with DLT, HW, etc.
2. Personal Statement for College Applications

3. Journal Writing #5: Growing Up
  • “The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.” – J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
  • Write about a time when you first felt like you were really growing up. Describe both what happened and how you felt.
Reminders:
  • Keep your pen/pencil moving the entire time and write with as much detail and examples as possible.
  • Each entry in your Journal must be one or more hand written pages.
  • You must strive to be thoughtful and honest.
  • This is a place to think and create. Use it.
  • If you find a prompt difficult commit to it, don't give up. Analyze it and dive in!